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What Is the Purpose of California’s Public Contract Code?

January 16, 2023 8:29 amJanuary 16, 2023 8:34 am

Division 1 of California’s Public Contract Code sets forth its purpose and several preliminary matters. Division 1 was added in 1984 by Chapter 42. Section 100 provides a legislative finding and declaration that placing all public contract law in one...

California’s Anti-Racist Water Plan

January 16, 2023 2:37 amJanuary 15, 2023 12:58 pm

As of this coming Wednesday, water will no longer be racist because that’s when the California State Water Resources Control Board will discuss its 2023-2025 Racial Equity Action Plan. On the 18th, the Board will discuss – but will not...

Martin Luther King Would be Disappointed with California’s Failing Schools

January 15, 2023 12:18 pmJanuary 15, 2023 12:31 pm

Monday is a national holiday to celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the nation, tributes will be paid to the man who taught us to dream – a man who was willing to go...

California’s Special Business Regulations

January 15, 2023 8:01 amJanuary 15, 2023 8:03 am

In California’s Business and Professions Code, Division 8 sets forth a number of “special business regulations.” These are statutory rules governing specific types of businesses. The following are the types of businesses that are regulated under this area of state...

Limited Offshoring of UC and CSU Contracts

January 14, 2023 8:51 amJanuary 14, 2023 8:53 am

California’s Public Contract Code limits the “offshoring” of contracts involving the University of California and California State University, pursuant to Chapter 3.9 of Part 2 of Division 2, which was added in 2017 by Chapter 844. Public Contract Code Section...

Squaw Valley In Fresno County Renamed To Yokuts Valley Following Over Two Years of Debate

January 13, 2023 12:28 pm

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 4-2 to change the name of Squaw Valley, the town of over 3,000 people in Fresno County, to Yokuts Valley on Thursday, following several years of debate over the name. Squaw Valley in...

Making and Selling Political Items in California

January 13, 2023 7:01 amJanuary 13, 2023 7:05 am

California law regulates the sale and manufacture of political items pursuant to Title 1.1 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the California Civil Code. Section 1739 prohibits any person from selling, advertising for sale, of offering for sale any political...